A ‘Grateful Nation Remembers’ ceremony is being held at the Calvary Christian church in Yuba City.

A ‘Grateful Nation Remembers’ ceremony is being held at the Calvary Christian church in Yuba City.

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Updated: 1:22 PM PDT May 24, 2015

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WEBVTT SCOTT WALKER CAME IN SECOND. ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND , THERE IS A SPECIAL EVENT FOR PEOPLE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. IT'S A CHANCE FOR FAMILIES TO LEARN THE TRUE MEANING OF THE HOLIDAY. JOINING US THIS MORNING, MICHAEL CIOCIOLA, ORGANIZER OF THE ANNUAL "A GRATEFUL NATION REMEMBERS" EVENT IN YUBA CITY. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR HOSTING US TODAY. LETICIA: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE AT THE EVENT? WE ARE STANDING OUT HERE AT THE MEMORIAL. WE ARE COMMEMORATING THE LIVES OF 6813 FALLEN WARRIORS. THEIR NAMES ARE CURRENT THROUGH APRIL 30 OF THIS YEAR. LETICIA: IT'S QUITE THE PRODUCTION OUT THERE. WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT TO GO ALL OUT AND SET UP A WAR REENACTMENT? WE HAVE THE OUTDOOR MEMORIAL AND THE INDOOR CEREMONIES. THE INDOOR CEREMONIES TAKE IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL. WE HAVE A REPLICA OF THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWNS. WE HAVE A MASH HOSPITAL. ALL OF THESE PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR HEROES WHO GO OUT AND DEFEND US EVERY SINGLE DAY. WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THEY MAKE TO KEEP US FREE. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T GET THAT KIND OF RECOGNITION. WE FELT IT INCUMBENT ON US TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE US SO FAITHFULLY AND LOYALLY. LETICIA: HAVE YOU THINK THIS HELPS FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF MEMORIAL DAY. THOSE FREEDOMS THAT WE HAVE TWO BARBECUE AND GO TO THE BEACH ARE BECAUSE WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO STAND ON THE LINE EVERY DAY AND PAY FOR OUR RIGHT TO DO THAT. FAMILIES SOMETIMES DON'T THINK ABOUT THE COST OF THAT LIBERTY AND UNDERSTAND HOW DEEP THE SCARS ARE. IT'S AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT AS WELL. IT HELPS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT WE DO COMES AT A GREAT PRICE. THE PEOPLE WHO DO IT SHOULD BE HONORED AND THANKED AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. FAMILIES THAT STAY BEHIND MAKE GREAT SACRIFICES AS WELL. LETICIA: WHAT DO PEOPLE WALK AWAY WITH WHEN THEY LEAVE YOUR EVENT? THEY WALK AWAY WITH A SENSE THAT THE COST OF FREEDOM IS A VERY HIGH PRICE. THEY WALK AWAY WITH TEARS OF GRATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING. THEY ARE THANKFUL THAT THEY ARE PART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. LETICIA: THANK YOU MICHAEL, FOR YOUR TIME.

Yuba City honors men, women that made ultimate sacrifice

A ‘Grateful Nation Remembers’ ceremony is being held at the Calvary Christian church in Yuba City.